2024 East Congo attacks
{{Infobox civilian attack
| location = Beni Territory and Mambasa Territory
| date = {{start date|2024|02|19}} {{end date|2024|02|20}}
| fatalities = 24
| perpetrators = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Allied Democratic Forces.svg}} Allied Democratic Forces
}}
The 2024 East Congo attacks were terrorist attacks done by the Islamic State affiliated militant organization, Allied Democratic Forces, against civilians in both the North Kivu province and the Ituri province on February 19-20, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Rebels Linked to Islamic State Group Kill at Least Two Dozen Civilians in Eastern Congo |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/rebels-linked-to-islamic-state-group-kill-at-least-two-dozen-civilians-in-eastern-congo-/7495642.html |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Voice of America |language=en}}
Attack
On February 20, the Allied Democratic Forces militants stormed a town in Beni territory in North Kivu province using guns and machetes killing 11 civilians.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=Rebels linked to the Islamic State group kill at least two dozen civilians in eastern Congo |url=https://apnews.com/article/extremist-killings-congo-civilians-f4afad1daf27cc5e205c673a1d15c568 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=AP News |language=en}} The next day On February 19, rebels associated with the Allied Democratic Forces stormed a town in Mambasa territory, Ituri province killing 13 civilians, most of whom were in their homes.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-02-21 |title=DRC: at least 24 dead in 2 ADF attacks |url=https://www.africanews.com/2024/02/21/drc-at-least-24-dead-in-2-adf-attacks/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Africanews |language=en}} At least a few dozen civilians have been killed in total,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-20 |title=Rebels linked to the Islamic State group kill at least two dozen civilians in eastern Congo |url=https://ktvz.com/news/ap-national-news/2024/02/20/rebels-linked-to-the-islamic-state-group-kill-at-least-two-dozen-civilians-in-eastern-congo/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=KTVZ |language=en-US}} though the total number could be higher because there were bodies stolen.
References
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Category:February 2024 crimes in Africa
Category:Allied Democratic Forces
Category:ISIL terrorist incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category:2024 murders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2024
Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2024
Category:History of North Kivu
Category:2024 mass shootings in Africa
Category:21st-century mass murder in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Category:Mass stabbings in Africa
Category:Stabbing attacks in 2024
Category:Terrorist incidents involving knife attacks in Africa